<span style="color: #222222;">Union Rural Development and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar today lamented that no father wants his son to become a farmer.<br />''<br />''Speaking at a function in New Delhi, Mr Tomar said a lot of thinking has to be done so that farmers do not move away from agriculture.<br />''<br />''Saying country has made huge progress in terms of food grains production, he, however, said irrigation is a huge concern and Jal Shakti Ministry has been formed to deal with the challenge.<br />''<br />''Mr Tomar said, most of the country's population reside in rural areas and they will have to contribute mainly if India has to become a five trillion-dollar economy by 2024.</span><br />
News On AIR | July 16, 2019 2:36 PM
Irrigation is huge concern, Jal Shakti Ministry formed to deal with challenge: NS Tomar